arrowroot meaning

arrowroot as a noun

1. a nutritive starch obtained from the root of the arrowroot plant

   Type of: starch

2. white-flowered West Indian plant whose root yields arrowroot starch

   Synonyms: American arrowroot, obedience plant, Maranta arundinaceae

   Type of: maranta

3. canna grown especially for its edible rootstock from which arrowroot starch is obtained

   Synonyms: achira, indian shot, Canna indica, Canna edulis

   Type of: canna

How to pronounce arrowroot

arrowroot is pronounced /ˈɛroʊrut/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.